Celebrity motorcyclists and "image"

**kickingzebra** · 3rd May 2006, 21:57

Originally Posted by Motu

I think this guy made motorcycles more famous than all the rest put together - how high he flew....how low he has fallen.

Still ridin' though....

Betcha he runs wheely competitions for all the oldies in the rest home!

**Timber020** · 3rd May 2006, 22:04

Steve McQueen!!!!!!!!

Whats with you people? How could you forget him?

Seems to be a popular link with the "beautiful people" and hogs. Didnt sly stallone ride a harley to?
Another bike rider is James May from top gear.

**vs04** · 3rd May 2006, 22:14

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Cher rides. But if you saw what she looked like when riding that Harley of hers it would make you give up riding for good; just to avoid being associeted with her. Watched one of the E celeb programes the ones that sneak up on the stars. They'ad parked out in front of Chers house, correction mansion and out she comes with the nazi helmut and the full tuff guy biker regalia all done up in fashionn statement. Bling from head to foot and tassles on the handlw bars etc. Then she had the gall to go and tell the camera crew to 'fuckoff.' The woman was dressed as look at me. I'm cool. Just another reason why I wont ride a Harley. Tamiki and Banks are another.

Skyryder

Mate.Cher always dresses with the [look at me] thing.

**Karma** · 3rd May 2006, 22:21

Princes William and Harry in the UK ride bikes...

I think William had a custom made and coloured Ducati or something...

**JohnR** · 3rd May 2006, 22:48

Didn't a NZ roadie for U2 get killed riding Bono's bike? The one Bono wrote a song about.
Or maybe it was something else...

**Ixion** · 3rd May 2006, 22:54

I remember seeing a picture of Sir Ralph Richardson on a BMW boxer.

And Ranulph Fiennes is *bound* to have ridden. Probably up Mt Everest and down again.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 3rd May 2006, 23:00

Originally Posted by CaN

For the sake of clarification, you are referring to Carlos Spencer?

I believe so. I dont follow rugby. He had a Harley chopper with the plate LOS and it was for sale. $60k or something. I just remember the video on the telly of him riding in a car park paddling the thing along. No helmet of course.

**Beemer** · 3rd May 2006, 23:05

Originally Posted by crashe

BTW you lads all forgot Angeline Jolie also loves to ride bikes.

And has to wear an open face helmet because those hideous ju-ju lips won't fit in a full face...

**Big Dave** · 3rd May 2006, 23:18

Originally Posted by Ixion

I remember seeing a picture of Sir Ralph Richardson on a BMW boxer.

And Ranulph Fiennes is *bound* to have ridden. Probably up Mt Everest and down again.

Sure, but not all of us go back to silent films.

**Big Dave** · 3rd May 2006, 23:23

On Triumphs:
Marlon Brando - His thunderbird in the wild ones was the first brand featured in a movie.
Steve McQueen
Clint Eastwood - rode a bonneville in magnum force - around the aircraft carrier
Arthur Fonzarelli (some claim it was a BSA - I say Trophy) and a harley too
Richard Gere - officer and a gentleman - I had an identical bonne sans extended forks.
James Dean

other hinckley triumph movies are listed at

www.revvs.com

**T.W.R** · 3rd May 2006, 23:45

Originally Posted by Big Dave

On Triumphs:

Arthur Fonzarelli (some claim it was a BSA - I say Trophy) and a harley too
www.revvs.com

Henry winkler , and the bike was a square head GP Triumph

and a few other Kiwi celeb bikers

Dr Rodger Freeth; Bikes (Endurance Racing), Rally driving (co-pilot for Possum Bourne), Car racing (remember the CRC V8 starlet) and Mathematics lecturer

John Britten; The Bike, Bears Racing (Triumph), and Property Development

Mike Pero; 250 GP & Production racing, V8s, and Mortgage broker

**Big Dave** · 4th May 2006, 00:34

Originally Posted by Hitcher

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of famous people who have died as a result of motorcycle accidents.

* "Indian Larry" Desmedt, August 30, 2004, motorcycle builder and stuntman

I am one foot on the seat away from completeing his stunt.
I can stand up and let go of the bars with one foot on the seat and one on the peg, but haven't bottled enough to get both feet up yet.
I will one day - in full leathers and lid - unlike larry who died of injuries to his unprotected mellon.